We commemorate Black History Month in 2024 just a few years shy of its 50th anniversary, having first been observed in 1976 by President Gerald Ford. In his brief presidential message, Ford alluded to the observance of Black History Month being a “message of courage and perseverance” that may have been understood at the timeContinue reading "Black History Month: Persevering Through Challenging Times"
How EJS is Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy
Equal Justice Society President Lisa Holder delivered the keynote at The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition's
Remembering Norman Lear
Norman Lear. What a loss to all of us. Norman flew bombing raids in World War II and was escorted by the Tuskegee Airmen, who never lost a flight. We first met at a People for the American Way event. When he learned that my father had been in the Air Force, we became friends.